Your seizure threshold is one factor that influences your likelihood of having a seizure. People with epilepsy tend to have a lower seizure threshold, meaning they’re more likely to have seizures.

A high fever and conditions that lead to heat stroke are potential causes of seizures. External heat can trigger seizures in people with one specific epilepsy syndrome. Your body temperature needs to ...

Absence seizure, formerly known as petit mal seizure, is a type of short seizure that usually causes a person to briefly lose focus, stare into space, and lose awareness of their surroundings. These ...